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2021-2022 Vincennes University Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Vincennes University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EMTP 160 - Paramedic Prehospital Care I


8 hrs (Sem I)
Students must have met all prerequisites and have been accepted by the Paramedic Admission Committee. The course presents national and state emergency medical services Paramedic curriculum including rules, responsibilities, communications and regulations. Students will review body systems and learn to recognize the seriousness of the patient’s condition and to use skills and knowledge in stabilizing and transporting. Theory and practical application in fluid therapy; basic and advance airway management, including intubation; pharmacology and drug calculations; and cardiology, including 12-lead ECG and cardiac assessment will be presented. 6 lecture hours and 6 laboratory hours.

Corequisite(s): EMTP 165 .